{"id":12023,"date":"2024-03-05T17:38:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50application.com\/?p=12023"},"modified":"2024-03-05T17:38:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:38:05","slug":"south-african-government-school-terms-2024-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/south-african-government-school-terms-2024-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SCHOOL TERMS 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SCHOOL TERMS 2026<\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>2026 South African Government School Terms<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-1215881231\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<table class=\"smokywhite\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" valign=\"top\">Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape and\u00a0 Western Cape. All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2026.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Term<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Duration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">No. of Weeks<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">No. of Days<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">No. of Pub. Hols<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Actual School Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">(0-9) 11 Jan &#8211; 31 Mar<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">12<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">(56) 60<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">1+1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">56 (58)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">18 Apr &#8211; 30 Jun<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">54<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">3+1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">24 Jul &#8211; 29 Sep<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">9 Oct &#8211; 6 (8) Dec<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">(43) 45<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">(43) 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Total<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">43<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">(205) 209<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">6+2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">197 (201)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Public Holidays 2026<\/strong><\/u><\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-686333478\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"forms-btf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-2245319200\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\">1 January 2026 &#8211; New Year\u2019s Day<br \/>\n20 March 2026 &#8211; School holiday<br \/>\n21 March 2026 &#8211; Human Rights Day<br \/>\n14 April 2026 &#8211; Good Friday<br \/>\n17 April 2026 &#8211; Family Day<br \/>\n27 April 2026 &#8211; Freedom Day<br \/>\n28 April 2026 &#8211; School holiday<br \/>\n1 May 2026 &#8211; Workers\u2019 Day<br \/>\n16 June 2026 &#8211; Youth Day<br \/>\n9 August 2026 &#8211; National Women\u2019s Day<br \/>\n24 September 2026 &#8211; Heritage Day<br \/>\n16 December 2026 &#8211; Day of Reconciliation<br \/>\n25 December 2026 &#8211; Christmas Day<br \/>\n26 December 2026 &#8211; Day of Goodwill<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 South African Government School Terms<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"smokywhite\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" valign=\"top\">Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape and\u00a0 Western Cape. All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2026.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"93\">Term<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"126\">Duration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">No. of Weeks<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"95\">No. of Days<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"109\">No. of Pub. Hols<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Actual School Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"93\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"126\">(15) 17 Jan &#8211; 28 Mar<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"95\">(53) 51<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"109\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">(52) 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"93\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"126\">10 Apr &#8211; 22 Jun<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"95\">54<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"109\">2+1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"93\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"126\">17 Jul &#8211; 28 Sep<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"95\">54<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"109\">2+1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"93\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"126\">9 Oct &#8211; 12 (14) Dec<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"95\">(49) 47<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"109\">0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">(49) 47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"93\">Total<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"126\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">43<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"95\">(210) 206<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"109\">5+2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">(203) 199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Public Holidays 2026<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\">1 January -New Year\u2019s Day<br \/>\n21 March &#8211; Human Rights Day<br \/>\n30 March &#8211; Good Friday<br \/>\n2 April &#8211; Family Day<br \/>\n27 April &#8211; Freedom Day<br \/>\n30 April &#8211; School holiday<br \/>\n1 May &#8211; Workers&#8217; Day<br \/>\n16 June &#8211; Youth Day<br \/>\n9 August &#8211; National Women\u2019s Day<br \/>\n24 September &#8211; Heritage Day<br \/>\n16 December &#8211; Day of Reconciliation<br \/>\n17 December &#8211; Public holiday<br \/>\n25 December &#8211; Christmas Day<br \/>\n26 December &#8211; Day of Goodwill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"forms-cpc\" id=\"forms-2788688936\"><hr>\n<h1>Did You Know : Top 15 Free Online Learning Platforms<\/h1>\n\n<ol>\n  <li>\n    <strong>Free Online Education Degrees : Coursera:<\/strong>\n    <p>Coursera partners with universities and organizations worldwide to offer a wide range of courses. 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